There are 8 ways to get from Pontiac to Boston by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
best- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane DTW - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
7h 28m$99–466Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswoldbus 462
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Bostonbus
20h 30m$140–227Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Toledo to Bostontrain Lake Shore Limited
20h 46mDrive 711.4 mi
- Drive from Pontiac to Bostoncar 711.4 mi
12h 30m$130–188Train, fly to Bradley International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane DTW - BDL
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Bostonbus
8h 8m$147–708Train, fly to Portland, bus
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Portland (PWM)plane DTW - PWM
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
8h 25m$155–733Train, fly to Albany County Airport, bus
- Take the train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborntrain
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane DTW - ALB
- Take the bus from Albany to Bostonbus
10h 19m$181–874Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
21h 23m
Pontiac to Boston by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pontiac to Boston is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Pontiac to Boston is to train and fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $95 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontiac to Boston. However, there are services departing from Downtown Pontiac and arriving at Boston via Detroit Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
The distance between Pontiac and Boston is 714 miles. The road distance is 715.5 miles.
The best way to get from Pontiac to Boston without a car is to bus which takes 20h 30m and costs $140 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Pontiac to Boston, including transfers.
Pontiac to Boston bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, depart from Downtown Pontiac station.
Pontiac to Boston bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, arrive at Larned & Griswold station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontiac to Boston is 716 miles. It takes approximately 12h 30m to drive from Pontiac to Boston.
There are 1779+ hotels available in Boston.
What companies run services between Pontiac, MI, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Pontiac to Boston via Larned & Griswold, Detroit Bus Station, and Cleveland Bus Station in around 20h 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Detroit to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Portland via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Detroit to Bradley International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Detroit to Portland via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Detroit to Portland via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Detroit to Bradley International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Detroit to Bradley International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Detroit to Portland via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Portland via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Albany County Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Detroit to Bradley International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Detroit to Portland via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pontiac Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from TF Green Airport to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
Bus from Downtown Pontiac to Larned & Griswold
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Detroit to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Detroit to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Albany to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $21–45
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